Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading This all to be completed before we of Kernsberg hand our Lady over."

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From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This all to be completed before we of Kernsberg hand our Lady over."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading This all to be completed before we of Kernsberg hand our Lady over."

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

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From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

placed crosswise

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading This all to be completed before we of Kernsberg hand our Lady over."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

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From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

ten 10s

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

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From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

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From this reading This all to be completed before we of Kernsberg hand our Lady over."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

immediately past

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

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From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

and nothing more

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

above and across; more than

From this reading This all to be completed before we of Kernsberg hand our Lady over."

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

the act of despoiling a country in warfare

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

be standing; be upright

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

having a supporting base

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

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From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

carry out

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

a special situation

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

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From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

at the time that

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

which person or people

From this reading "It is a thing agreed!" answered Louis of Courtland, who longed to be gone, and, above all, to get his Muscovite allies out of his country.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET They were making terms concerning treaty of delivering thus:-- "When the last Muscovite has crossed the Alla, when the men of Courtland stand ready to follow--then, and not sooner, we will deliver up our Lady Joan.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading For not only did they take all the best of everything in the field, but, like locusts, they spread themselves over the rear, carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of Courtland itself--treating it, indeed, as so much conquered country, so that men were daily deserting his colours in order to go back to protect their wives and daughters from the Cossacks of the Don and the Strelits of Little Russia.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For this we shall receive from you, Louis, Prince of Courtland, fifty hogsheads of wine, six hundred wagon-loads of good wheat, and the four great iron cannon now standing before the Stralsund Gate.